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12:19 PM
Business

US gas hits record for mid-August as Iran standoff roils markets

National average reaches $4.03/gallon amid US-Iran tensions and Houthi attacks on tankers.

The conversationSocial media engagement focuses on attributing high gas prices to geopolitical conflict and foreign policy decisions, with minimal substantive commentary beyond the initial… 1 camps · 55 comments →
Patrick De HaanTom Kloza+1
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12:13 PM
Sports

Bob Iger becomes Lakers owner despite being a Clippers fan

Former Disney CEO and Clippers superfan acquired the Lakers for $12.5B with Josh Kushner, reviving old podcast comments about his NBA allegiances.

The conversationThe resurfaced podcast comments have prompted skepticism and criticism from Reddit commenters, with discussion centered on the awkwardness of Iger's Clippers fandom, the context… 2 camps →
Bob IgerBob IgerJosh Kushner+2
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12:12 PM
Tech

Twitch opts all streamers into Amazon AI training by default

Streamers' content now trains Amazon's generative AI models unless they manually disable the setting buried in security options.

The conversationThe conversation is dominated by frustration over the dark pattern of default-in opt-out design. Users are sharing links to disable the setting and criticizing Twitch's framing as… 3 camps · 1.2k comments →
TwitchMike Minton+1
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